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Historical Event on 10/16/1978

Test debut of Kapil Dev, India vs Pakistan, at Faisalabad.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/21/1984National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources and National Institute of Animal Genetics were set up. These institutes were initially located in the campus of southern regional station of National Dairy Research Institute, Bangalore. They were then shifted to Karnal in July 1985.
9/21/1994Outbreak of pneumonic plague in Surat, Gujarat.
1/28/1898Nivedita, an Irish lady of Scottish descent, came to India.
10/4/1986Helicoptor Corporation of India established.
3/9/1863Laxman Bapuji Kolhatkar (Bhaurao), famous singer and actor of Marathi theatre, was born.
5/7/1991Haryana beat Bombay in the cricket Ranji Trophy final by 2 runs.
6/7/1996Sq. Ldr. Sanjay Thapar of IAF becomes the first Indian to jump from a parachute and hoist the national flag at the North Pole.
6/9/1986ICMR set up a network of Reference/Surveillance Centres for AIDS in almost all states of India.
4/1/1985Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture was established during the 7th Plan period. The Institute started functioning independently since April 1987. The Headquarters of the Institute are located in Chennai with field and farm facilities at Muttukadu and three Research Centres at Kakdwip(West Bengal), Puri(Orissa) and Narakkal (Kerala).
12/21/1921Praphulchandra Natwarlal Bhagwati, justice of Supreme Court, was born.